Mint Julep Fruit Cup

6 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/2 cup Bourbon
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh mint, minced
  • 4 cups fresh fruit, such as orange sections, seedless grapes, sliced strawberries and sliced peaches
  • mint sprig (to garnish)

Directions

  1. 1
    In a small saucepan comine the sugar and the water. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is disolved, and simmer it for 4 minutes. Let the sugar syrup cool.
  2. 2
    In a large bowl, stir togehter the sugar syrup, bourbon, minced mint and the fruit, and chill the fruit, covered, stirring it 2 or 3 times, for 2 hours or overnight.
  3. 3
    For service, garnish the fruit with the mint sprigs.

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